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  Coal miners rally for retiree health coverage

  By The Associated Press  |  June 18, 2013

  A protest over post-employment benefits changes led to 12 demonstrator arrests.

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  LTCI Watch: Canaries

  By Allison Bell  |  June 18, 2013

  Soylent Green is made out of other post-employment benefits!

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  Revised Alzheimer's plan says little about insurance

  By Allison Bell  |  June 17, 2013

  The drafters noted that patients who have dementia have a hard time buying coverage.

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  Detroit hoping to cut pension, retiree health obligations

  By Corey Williams  |  June 17, 2013

  The city might pay 10 cents on the dollar on underfunded pension claims.

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  Boomers underestimate their longevity, LTC costs

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  June 17, 2013

  Boomers’ attitudes toward how long they will live in retirement and the need for, and cost of, long-term care are not in line with reality.

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  The real market

  By Wendy Boglioli  |  June 14, 2013

  Women, a niche market? Uh, not exactly ...

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  Lilly stops mid-stage Alzheimer's drug study

  By The Associated Press  |  June 14, 2013

  Some patients who took the drug developed abnormal liver test results.

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  Feds propose state LTC ombudsman program regs

  By Allison Bell  |  June 14, 2013

  Officials want to finalize draft rules that were released in 1994 but never completed.

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  S&P: Fed policy hit non-U.S. insurers first

  By Allison Bell  |  June 13, 2013

  In a mid-year review, the agency notes that most health carriers have A or BBB ratings.

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  SCAN: 66 percent of Californians want a public LTC program

  By Allison Bell  |  June 13, 2013

  About 43 percent said they strongly support the idea of starting a Medicare-like LTC program.